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    RG10; 4403; 76; 30
    At the top of the page are Thomas Lees and family.

    Can anyone read the first word of the occupation of Lucy Lees, aged 8?
    ? pointer in factory

    Poor mite, I have never found anyone that young working, as although some might have been working I don't think they always admitted it on the census.
    Elizabeth
    Research Interests:
    England:Purkis, Stilwell, Quintrell, White (Surrey - Guildford), Jeffcoat, Bond, Alexander, Lamb, Newton (Lincolnshire, Stalybridge, London)
    Scotland:Richardson (Banffshire), Wishart (Kincardineshire), Johnston (Kincardineshire)

  • #2
    Hi Elizabeth,
    It looks like "??? painter in Factory".
    Perhaps the 1st 3 letters are an abbreviation - aop.
    No idea what it means.

    herky
    herky
    Researching - Trimmer (Farringdon), Noble & Taylor (Ross and Cromarty), Norris (Glasgow), McGilvray (Glasgow and Australia), Leck & Efford (Glasgow), Ferrett (Hampshire), Jenkins & Williams (Aberystwyth), Morton (Motherwell and Tipton), Barrowman (Glasgow), Lilley (Bromsgrove and Glasgow), Cresswell (England and Lanarkshire). Simpson, Morrow and Norris in Ireland. Thomas Price b c 1844 Scotland.

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    • #3
      It looks like Aop but I have no idea what that is lol

      Possibly Arp or Orp?
      Tracy

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      • #4
        Do you think it is supposed to be app pointer as in apprentice?

        What is a pointer in a factory anyway? Probably in the mills.

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        • #5
          Pointer / Pin Pointer = 1) Lace-maker 2) Sharpened needles or pins in manufacture

          from the Old Occupations website
          Old Occupations - P
          Elaine







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          • #6
            Just googled and a pointer is the person making the points of needles.

            You beat me Elaine

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            • #7
              I found one of OH's working as a straw plaiter aged 5 !!

              That's my youngest so far.


              Joanie

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              • #8
                In Luton, straw plaiting was "out-work" done in people's homes, so the whole family would be involved.
                Uncle John - Passed away March 2020

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                • #9
                  I think most children of poorer families would be "occupied" either in minding little ones, or helping parents who worked at home, or working in factories or stone-picking etc in rural areas. I'm quite sure most poorer married women worked too, though that's not often recorded on the census either.
                  ~ with love from Little Nell~
                  Chowns, Dunt, Emms, Mealing, Purvey & Smoothy

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                  • #10
                    Wow UJ that's not bad! Arlesey Beds that's where, lol!

                    :D

                    Joanie

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                    • #11
                      It's horrendous to think what those poor children endured. I have several not making 20 (probably because of the conditions in their lives).

                      However, I wonder if some of today's youngsters are aware of just how lucky they are! (The emphasis being on "some").
                      Elizabeth
                      Research Interests:
                      England:Purkis, Stilwell, Quintrell, White (Surrey - Guildford), Jeffcoat, Bond, Alexander, Lamb, Newton (Lincolnshire, Stalybridge, London)
                      Scotland:Richardson (Banffshire), Wishart (Kincardineshire), Johnston (Kincardineshire)

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Joan of Archives View Post
                        Wow UJ that's not bad! Arlesey Beds that's where, lol!
                        When we moved to Luton the plaiting work had died out (imported) but hat-making was still going strong. In the rural parts of the county the staple industry was growing Brussels sprouts. Now it's oilseed rape/canola.
                        Uncle John - Passed away March 2020

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